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Question: Meaning of this poem!.!.!.!?
if you can answer any of these questions PLEASE let me know:
what does this poem mean exactly!?
what is the evening star a symbol of!?
what is the poem's theme!?
here is the poem:
Evening Star
by: Edgar Allen Poe
'Twas noontide of summer,
And mid-time of night;
And stars, in their orbits,
Shone pale, thro' the light
Of the brighter, cold moon,
'Mid planets her slaves,
Herself in the Heavens,
Her beam on the waves!.
I gazed awhile
On her cold smile;
Too cold- too cold for me-
There pass'd, as a shroud,
A fleecy cloud,
And I turned away to thee,
Proud Evening Star,
In thy glory afar,
And dearer thy beam shall be;
For joy to my heart
Is the proud part
Thou bearest in Heaven at night,
And more I admire
Thy distant fire,
Than that colder, lowly light!.
please help!
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
OK!. I've never read this poem before, so I'm just giving you my intepretation!.
On the surface, Poe is writing about someone who's looking at the night sky, at the moon and stars!. He finds all except one star -- the Proud Evening Star -- to be wanting!. The other stars and the moon are too cold!. He admires the Evening Star, which is superior to the other stars and the moon because the Evening Star burns brighter than all others, even though it is far away!.
Since the Evening Star is one of Venus's names, and since Venus is associated with love and romance, it appears that Poe is actually expressing his admiration/desire for a woman -- from afar!. He thinks she's way better than the other women around!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
1!. Evening Star is reference to someone he is quiet fond of whether it be love or simply adoration or admiration of beauty!. He feels she (or her image) shines brighter than all!.
2!. Evening Star: A planet, especially Venus or Mercury, that is prominent in the west shortly after sunset!.
3!. Theme: Affections of the HeartWww@QuestionHome@Com
evening star im guessing venusWww@QuestionHome@Com